Marriage first, love later | He gives in for love | Forceful pursuit
A calculating but love-struck male lead x an optimistic, open-minded female math genius
At first, Shan Xiwei had no great ambitions. All she wanted was to make money so her family could eat well and stay warm. Then she got caught up in Old Madam Qin's scheme.
Qin Du hated his grandmother, and he also hated Shan Xiwei, whom he believed to be a woman of poor character.
Shan Xiwei: "It's fine. I don't care about love, and I don't care what you think of me, General. As long as I get paid, we can work everything else out."
The Qin family had no heirs beyond Qin Du for three generations, and Old Madam Qin feared he might be a homosexual. So she steeled herself and sent Shan Xiwei to continue the Qin bloodline.
After his grandmother set him up, Qin Du flew into a rage and never returned to the Duke's estate.
A few years after his granddaughter was born, Old Madam Qin passed away, leaving Shan Xiwei and her daughter several thousand taels of silver.
The realm descends into chaos. The Empress and Consort Chen fight for imperial power, while the battle-hardened Qin Du is missing and presumed dead. The people of the Duke's estate flee or go into hiding.
But the turmoil across the realm has little to do with Xiwei now that her status as a commoner has been restored. She takes her daughter back to her hometown and lives the life she always dreamed of, with enough food and warm clothes, and a clever, well-behaved daughter.
Reading guide:
1. Both the male and female leads are sexually and emotionally faithful to each other.
2. The plot is rather melodramatic and has some angsty moments. Readers who only like fluffy romances should consider this carefully.
3. There are everyday scenes of raising a daughter. Readers who don't like stories with children should also consider this carefully.
4. The male lead doesn't like the heroine at first, so he treats her poorly. Readers who still don't like stories with sweet romance should think carefully about reading this.
5. The male lead is 22 and the female lead is 17 when they first appear, a five-year age gap.
Core theme: Keep striving to improve every day.
